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Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedChurch of England30 pupilsNewburyWest Berkshire
School Chooser Score
2
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 1 to 5
Out of 100. Better than 2% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedAs expected teachingOfsted report card, April 2026
Attendance91.5%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families27%About the same as most schools in England
Places26 spare30 pupils, 56 places
Pupils per teacher18.5School workforce census
Pupils on roll30Census January 2026

Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Newbury for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 30 pupils and room for 56. About 27 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 2 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 2% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in April 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.

Chaddleworth, Newbury, RG20 7DT01488 638261csfschools.orgMs Deborah Munday headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted visited on 15 April 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.

TeachingOfsted calls this “curriculum and teaching”
As expected
Achievement
As expected
Behaviour and attendanceOfsted calls this “attendance and behaviour”
Needs attention
Support for every childOfsted calls this “inclusion”
As expected
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development and wellbeing”
As expected
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and governance”
As expected
Early years
As expected
SafeguardingAre pupils kept safe?
Pupils are kept safe
Met
Ofsted's scale:ExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement

Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.

Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
23 June 2022UngradedSchool remains Good

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

5 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 11Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected levelOfficial name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading scoreOfficial name: Reading average scaled score
Maths scoreOfficial name: Maths average scaled score
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017West BerkshireEngland
Pupils tested534664
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%83%57%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%17%7%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score95.0109.0105.3105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score95.0105.0103.8104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score100.0103.0104.5105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard50%83%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard0%83%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)83%83%
Reading progressReading progress score-8.0+4.0
Maths progressMaths progress score-9.6+0.5

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Plenty of spare places32 pupils for 56 places, 2024/25
57% full

24 places were empty (43% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 10% since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (0 offers for 8 places).

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary80all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll30Census January 2026
Places5654% full
Pupils from low-income families27%27% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support20%6 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan7%2 pupils with a plan
Average class size7.54 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)26%£12,400 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls14 / 16
White British pupils100%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 7.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 8.0 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (3), language and communications needs (2), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Physical disability (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll303026243129
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals27%30%23%21%23%17%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support23%39%33%32%28%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans3%0%4%0%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance91.5%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school21.4%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils13.32024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.6%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence8.5%9.1%6.3%7.8%3.1%5.0%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence6.8%8.8%5.6%7.6%2.8%4.1%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.6%0.3%0.7%0.2%0.3%0.9%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence21.4%32.0%15.4%34.5%3.5%25.9%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate13.30.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.

Teachers1.6full-time equivalent, 3 people
Pupils per teacher18.5Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants1.6full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£63,305
Teachers who left in the year100%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.42022/23

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate51 per 1,000 people44% lower than the England average
Typical house price£399,950West Berkshire
Nearest bus stop200 mSt Andrews School, 10 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England1.4 miles88Report card 202645Compare
Shefford C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England2.1 miles52Report card 202619Compare
Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England3.6 miles53Good 202416Compare
Chieveley Primary SchoolCouncil4.0 miles164No overall grade 202425Compare
Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary SchoolChurch of England4.3 miles22Report card 20262Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats2%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 2 is 22 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 23 · highest 96100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England13.7 miles35Good 202350Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 2 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 2% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 1 to 5. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
Ofsted inspection20%below
-0.45
Ofsted report card, 0.4 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.66
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.28
2024/25; 28 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School scores 2 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 2% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 1 to 5, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 15 April 2026 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as as expected, behaviour and attendance as needs attention, leadership as as expected.

How many pupils does Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School have?

30 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 56 places, so it is 54% full.

Is Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 24 places were empty in 2024/25 (43% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School?

Pupils were in school 91.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 21% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School?

The average class had 7.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Chaddleworth, Newbury, RG20 7DT
Telephone
01488 638261
Website
www.csfschools.org
Headteacher
Ms Deborah Munday
Type of school
Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Oxford
Local authority
West Berkshire
Ward
Downlands
Constituency
Newbury
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
109957 · LAESTAB 8693016 · UKPRN 10075748

Where these figures come from